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====2011β2021==== On May 12, 2010, [[Haim Saban]] bought back the ''Power Rangers'' franchise from Disney for $43 million and announced plans to produce a new season of the television series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/27684|title=Video Interview: Saban Brands' Elie Dekel|date=November 9, 2010|access-date=November 11, 2010|first=Anna|last=Carugati}}</ref><ref name="buy back">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/saban-re-acquires-rights-to-rangers-1118019212/|title=Saban re-acquires rights to 'Rangers' β Entertainment News, TV News, Media β Variety|date=May 12, 2010|access-date=May 12, 2010 | first=Cynthia | last=Littleton}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Disney's Q3 boosted by TV operations profit; Power Rangers sale added $43 million to coffers|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-q3-boosted-tv-operations-26507|access-date=August 11, 2010|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 10, 2010|first=Paul|last=Bond}}</ref> Beginning with the eighteenth season, ''[[Power Rangers Samurai|Samurai]]'' (using footage from the 2009 ''Super Sentai'' series, ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]'') the series would be produced under [[Saban Capital Group]]'s new [[Saban Brands]] subsidiary and premiere on [[Nickelodeon]] on February 7, 2011.<ref name="buy back"/><ref name="cast and premiere">{{cite web|title="Power Rangers Samurai" premiering in February 2011 |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/power-rangers-samurai-premiering-in-february-2011-16644 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110814084300/http://www.kungfucinema.com/power-rangers-samurai-premiering-in-february-2011-16644 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2010 }}</ref> Reruns of previous seasons and episodes would also begin airing on sister channel [[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]] later that year.<ref name="cast and premiere"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://toybook.com/saban-brands-acquires-power-rangers-from-the-walt-disney-company|title=Saban Capital Group Acquires Power Rangers from The Walt Disney Company " The Toy Book|date=May 12, 2010|access-date=May 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=SABAN BRINGS "POWER RANGERS" FRANCHISE TO NICKELODEON|publisher=[[Viacom (2005βpresent)|Viacom]]|url=http://biz.viacom.com/sites/nickelodeonpress/NICKELODEON/Pages/showpdf.aspx?FileName=Nickelodeon%20Power%20RangersFINAL%20RELEASE.pdf&ListName=Press%20Releases&ItemID=470|access-date=May 13, 2010|archive-date=July 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717195538/http://biz.viacom.com/sites/nickelodeonpress/NICKELODEON/Pages/showpdf.aspx?FileName=Nickelodeon%20Power%20RangersFINAL%20RELEASE.pdf&ListName=Press%20Releases&ItemID=470|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to ''Samurai'', Saban announced plans to make a new [[Power Rangers (film)|''Power Rangers'' film]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5uiqztXBXGrAN3--ZSLw1pTnacQD9FLJA683|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516044008/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5uiqztXBXGrAN3--ZSLw1pTnacQD9FLJA683|archive-date=May 16, 2010|title=Mogul Saban buys back Power Rangers from Disney|date=May 12, 2010|work=[[Google News]]|agency=Associated Press|access-date=May 13, 2010}}</ref> On July 2, 2012, Saban Brands announced that would it launch a new [[Saturday morning cartoon]] block on [[The CW]], called [[Vortexx]], on August 25, 2012, with reruns of ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'' to air on the block.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saban Brands Partners with The CW to Launch Five-Hour Kids Television Block|url=http://www.sabanbrands.com/pdfs/Saban_Network_Announcement.pdf|access-date=July 7, 2012|newspaper=Saban|date=July 2, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122211721/http://www.sabanbrands.com/pdfs/Saban_Network_Announcement.pdf|archive-date=January 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wallenstein|first=Andrew|title=Saban Brands to rebuild CW toon block|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/saban-brands-to-rebuild-cw-toon-block-1118056206/|access-date=July 7, 2012|newspaper=Variety|date=July 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Marcucci|first=Carl|title=The CW signs Saban Brands for kids block|url=http://rbr.com/the-cw-signs-saban-brands-for-kids-block/|access-date=July 7, 2012|newspaper=Radio & Television Business Report|date=July 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saban Brands to Launch Vortexx on The CW|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saban-brands-to-launch-vortexx-on-the-cw-162228405.html|access-date=July 12, 2012|newspaper=PR Newswire|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saban Brands to launch Vortexx kid shows on The CW|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2012/07/12/saban-brands-to-launch-vortexx-kid.html|access-date=July 12, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Business|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> On October 1, 2013, Saban Brands announced that it had extended agreements for the franchise with Nickelodeon and Bandai America Incorporated through 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131001005726/en/Saban-Brands-Announces-Extended-Partnerships-Power-Rangers |title=Saban Brands Announces Extended Partnerships for Power Rangers Franchise with Nickelodeon and Bandai America Through 2016 |date=October 2013 |publisher=Business Wire |access-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> In January 2016, Saban and Nickelodeon extended their broadcast partnership through 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160112005703/en/Dynamic-Season-Saban%E2%80%99s-Power-Rangers-Dino-Super |title=Dynamic New Season, Saban's Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, to Premiere Saturday, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon |publisher=Business Wire |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref> In February 2018, it was announced that ''Power Rangers'' would continue airing on Nickelodeon through 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2018/02/12/power-rangers-extended-2021-nickelodeon/ |title=Power Rangers Extends Run With Nickelodeon |publisher=Comicbook.com |date=February 12, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2016}}</ref> That same month, Saban Brands appointed [[Hasbro]] as the global master toy licensee for ''Power Rangers'' in April 2019 with a future option to purchase the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/saban-bandai-are-ending-their-power-rangers-toy-relationship-after-25-years/ |title=Power Rangers toy maker is moving on after 25 years |author=Sorrentino, Mike |publisher=[[CNET]] |date=February 15, 2018 |access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> On May 1, 2018, Saban would agree to sell ''Power Rangers'' and other entertainment assets to Hasbro for US$522 million in cash and stock.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hasbro buying Power Rangers, other brands in $522M deal|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/hasbro-buying-power-rangers-brands-522m-deal-54850725|access-date=May 1, 2018|work=ABC News|agency=AP|date=May 1, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saban Brands Sells Power Rangers to Hasbro for $522M|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/may/02/saban-brands-sell-power-rangers-hasbro/|access-date=March 3, 2019|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> The Saban Brands subsidiary ended operations upon the closure of the deal on July 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Blake|first=Matthew|title=Saban Brands Plans Layoffs Following Hasbro Acquisition|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/may/23/saban-brands-plans-layoffs-following-hasbro-acquis/|access-date=August 2, 2018|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> The twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons, ''[[Power Rangers Beast Morphers]]'', would be produced by Hasbro's [[Allspark (company)|Allspark]] studio. Beginning with the twenty-eighth season, ''[[Power Rangers Dino Fury]]'', the series is being produced by [[Entertainment One]] (which was acquired by Hasbro on December 30, 2019, and merged with Allspark in October 2020).
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